Martha Jane Driscoll, 92, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Courtyard Estates, Monmouth, Illinois.
She was born February 1, 1933, in Monmouth, the youngest of 9 children of Lawrence Roy and Mary Rose (Gavin) Thompson. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School.
Martha married W. Claire Driscoll on May 27, 1953, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Monmouth and he passed away on December 19, 2012.
Martha worked for Dekalb Seed in Monmouth as a secretary before becoming a stay-at-home mom, raising and taking care of her family. She later was co-owner of Fitness First and Merle Norman Cosmetic in Monmouth.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Aledo, Illinois. Martha loved going to auctions, yard sales, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, Karen Hawk of Champaign, Illinois, David (Tonya) Hawk of Bushnell, Illinois, Nathan (Blaine) Hawk of Moorhead, Minnesota, and Leah Hawk of Roseville, Illinois. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Isabella Hawk of Roseville, Illinois, Sylis Hawk and Braxten Hawk, both of Moorhead, Minnesota. Also surviving is her sister, Jane Buland of LaSalle Peru, Illinois.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; one daughter, Katherine June Hawk; and two brothers, Phillip Buland and Larry Buland.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2026, at McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory, Monmouth, Illinois. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Monmouth. Visitation will be Monday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or OSF Hospice and sent to the funeral home. For more information or to leave an online condolence please visit www.mcguireanddaviesfuneralhome.com.
